ASIRT news releases

On June 7, the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) was directed to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of a 35-year-old man who went into medical distress while in custody at the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Airdrie detachment, and was subsequently pronounced deceased that same day in hospital.

On June 6, the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) was directed to investigate the circumstances surrounding an Edmonton Police Service (EPS) officer-involved shooting that took place shortly before midnight the previous day. During that incident, a 33-year-old man sustained a fatal gunshot wound.

On June 5, the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) was directed to investigate the circumstances surrounding an incident where a member of the Edmonton Police Service (EPS) discharged a service firearm during an encounter with two men. Following the incident, a 31-year-old man was determined to have sustained a non-life-threatening gunshot wound.

On May 28, the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) was directed to investigate the circumstances surrounding an encounter between members of the Edmonton Police Service (EPS) and a 50-year-old man, who subsequently went into medical distress. Officers had been sent to assist Emergency Medical Services (EMS) personnel.

On May 24, the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) was directed to investigate the circumstances surrounding an officer-involved shooting that took place that same day in Red Deer, and resulted in the death of a 46-year-old man.

This incident references conduct of a 17-year-old young person as defined by the Youth Criminal Justice Act (YCJA). Pursuant to the provisions of the Youth Criminal Justice Act, it is an offence to publish the name of a young person charged with or convicted of an offence and/or any information that would tend to identify them.

On May 11, 2021, the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) was directed to investigate the circumstances surrounding the potential mishandling of evidence by a member of the Lethbridge Police Service (LPS).

On May 7, the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) was directed to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of a 26-year-old man who died while in the custody of the Lloydminster Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) that same day.

On May 1, the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) was directed to investigate the circumstances surrounding an Edmonton Police Service (EPS) officer-involved shooting that took place that same day and resulted in serious injury to a 36-year-old man.

On April 24, the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) was directed to investigate the circumstances surrounding serious injuries sustained during a collision between a Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) vehicle and a 28-year-old man on a bicycle.

On April 20, the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) was directed to investigate the circumstances surrounding the arrest of a 19-year-old man by members of the Edmonton Police Service (EPS) that took place that same day and resulted in an injury.

On April 10, 2018, the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) was directed to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of a 27-year-old man who was shot and killed during an encounter with a Calgary Police Service (CPS) officer shortly before midnight during what is believed to have been an attempted robbery.

On April 29, 2019, the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) was directed to investigate the circumstances surrounding injuries sustained by a 33-year-old man during his arrest by members of the Lloydminster RCMP that same date.

On April 3, the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) was directed to investigate the circumstances surrounding an officer-involved shooting that occurred that same day on the O’Chiese First Nation, and which resulted in the death of a 24-year-old man.

On the afternoon of March 25, the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) was directed to investigate the circumstances surrounding the apprehension and arrest of a 39-year-old man. On that date, the Edmonton Police Service made a 46.1 notification to the Director of Law Enforcement regarding an arrest that had occurred on March 23 during which force was used.

On Feb. 28, the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) was directed to investigate the circumstances surrounding a serious injury sustained by a 39-year-old man following contact with members of the Edmonton Police Service (EPS).

On March 3, the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) was directed to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of a 20-year-old woman during an encounter with members of the Calgary Police Service (CPS).

On Feb. 24, the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) was directed to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of a 43-year-old man who died during contact with members of the Edmonton Police Service (EPS) and hospital peace officers, in addition to medical personnel.

On Feb. 4, the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) was directed to investigate an alleged sexual assault involving a member of the Edmonton Police Service (EPS).

On Feb. 3, 2021, the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) was directed to investigate the circumstances surrounding a series of potentially unauthorized uses of police databases by members of the Lethbridge Police Service (LPS).

On Feb. 8, the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) was directed to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of a 26-year-old man who died while being held in custody at the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) detachment in Grande Prairie.

On Feb. 6, the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) was directed to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of a 36-year-old man who died while in police custody.

On Jan. 31, the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) was directed to investigate the circumstances surrounding the arrest of a 38-year-old man who went into medical distress while in police custody.

On Jan. 22, 2021, the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) was directed to investigate the circumstances surrounding an incident where one member of the Cold Lake Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) discharged a firearm during the arrest of a 24-year-old man.

On Feb. 26, 2020, the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) was directed to investigate the circumstances surrounding an alleged 2018 sexual assault by a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP).

On June 12, 2019, ASIRT was directed to investigate the circumstances surrounding an incident on June 7, 2019, involving the discharge of a service pistol that occurred at the Edmonton Police Service William Nixon Training Centre. ASIRT’s investigation is now complete.

On Dec. 12, the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) was directed to investigate the circumstances surrounding a single-vehicle collision that took place that same day, and which followed an attempted vehicle stop by members of the Calgary Police Service (CPS). The collision resulted in the deaths of two pedestrians and serious injury to the 52-year-old driver of the vehicle.

On Dec. 9, the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) was directed to investigate the circumstances surrounding an arrest by members of the Edmonton Police Service (EPS) that took place that day and resulted in serious injury to an 18-year-old man.

On Dec. 8, the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) was directed to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of a 28-year-old man, who died the same day following an incident involving Grande Prairie RCMP.

On Nov. 19, the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) was directed to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of a 19-year-old man that occurred that same day during contact with members of the Edmonton Police Service (EPS).